Safety window for automobiles, airplanes, and street cars, etc.



D. BAIA Jan. 19, 1932.

SAFETY WINDOW FOR AUTOMOBILES, AIRPLANES, AND STREET CARS, ETC

2 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOR,

l I Jumzfia Baum.

wan ATTORNEYS.

Filed June 11, 1950 BY '$%-i W D. BAIA 1,842,004

SAFETY WINDOW FOR AUTOMOBILES, AIRPLANES, AND STREET CARS, ETC

Jan. 19, 1932.

Filed June 11, 1930 2 Sheet -Sheet 2,

IN VEN TOR.

gag ATTORNEYS.

Patented Jan. 19, 1932 DUMITRU BAIA, F

PATENT AURORA, ILLINOIS oFFicE SAFETY WINDOW IFOR AUTOMOBILES, AIRPLANES, AND STREET CARS, ETC.

Application filed June 11, 1930. Serial No. 460,508.

This invention relates to a safety window i on said plate, and to which devices is pivotally connected a suitable supporting means for supporting the plate and clamping means upon a windshield of an automobile, airplane, street car, etc. I

A still further object of my invention is the combination with a windshield, of a window device that is adapted to be moved to an open position, and a wiper device adapted to move into engagement with said Window device for holding the window device in an open position.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprises certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claim.

In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in front elevation of a device constructed in accordance with. the present invention. v

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken on line 2, 2, Figure 1,'and looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 8 is an enlarged fragmentary, perspective View of a device constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure is a perspective view of one of the primary clamp members. I

Figure 5 is a view in front elevation of my device showing the lass windshield obsoured as when covered by sleet or snow, with the wiper device holding my window device in an open position.

Figure 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6, 6, Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a view in front elevation of another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line 88, Figure 7, and looking in the direction of the arrows, while Figure 9 is a similar View showing the device in an open position.

Figure 10 is a perspective view of the arms and grip bar of the device shown in Figures 7 to 9.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the windshield and 2 is the body of the automobile. 3 is the wiper device, which is provided with the usualrod 4 and wiper 5. In the glass 6 of the windshield 1, I form a window or sight opening 7 this opening 7 is preferably formed near the upper right hand corner of-the windshield. This window .or sight opening 7 affords the chauffeur a clear vision, as shown in Figure 5, even though the glass is covered by sleetor snow or ice, with the wiper device not being able to remove same.

In ordinary weather, such as clear Weather, or rain, that can be removed off the glass by the wiper device, my window device is closed down, as shown in Figures 1 and 3. This window device comprises a bracket device 8, plate 9 and the clamping devices 10. The bracket device is preferably formed in one piece and comprises grip 11, arms 12 and bolt 13. The bracket device is suitably supported atll (Figs. 1 and 2) upon the body 2 of the automobile, by having any suitable fastening means passing through the apertures 15 (Fig. 3) of arms 12. It may be practical to pivotally mount the bracket device 8 upon the windshield direct (not shown), and, therefore, in the following claim, I broadly designate the supporting of the bracket device as being upon a support, meaning any suitable support therefor.

The plate 9 is the cover for the window or sight opening 7. This plate is provided with a groove 16 in its inner face, in which is suitably positioned a rubber sealing and bumper strip 17. It will be understood that when plate 9 is against the glass 6, the rubber strip 17 will keep the water, striking the glass 6, from running into the car, and will also prevent the plate 9 from breaking, or breaking the glass 6, if shut somewhat hard agalnst the glass, and, further, the space allowed by strip 17, between plate 9 and glass 6 also provides for the flanges 18 and 19 of the clamping devices (Figs. 2 and There are two clamping devices 10 employed in the construction of my invention and as these devices are duplicates, it will only be necessary to specifically describe one. Each clamping device 10 comprises the primary clamp member 20 and an auxiliary clamp member 21. These clamp members are formed each from a single piece or sheet of material. The primary clamp member 20 is provided at its inner end with a bentout lug 22 having an aperture 23, and cut from the body of the clamp member are two integral parallel lugs 24. Lugs 24 are provided with apertures 25 forthe purpose hereinafter described. On the upper end of clamp member'20 is said flange 18 which fits over the top edge of plate9. The auxiliary clamp member 21 is providedon its inner end with an outstanding lug 26 having an aperture registering with the aperture 23 in lug 22. On the lower orouter end of auxiliary member'21 is said'fi'ange 19, which flange 19 fits over the lower edge of glass plate 9.

Between the two parallel lugs 24 is placed a filler device comprising an outer U-shape member 27 and aninnerU-shape member 28. Rod 13 extends through apertures-formed in the outer U-slrape member 27 while bolt 28a extends through the apertures formed in the inner U-shape member 28; this bolt 28a also extends through apertures 25 of lugs 24 (Figs. 3 and a). A bolt 29 ispassed-through lugs 22 and 26 and a nut 30 is placed upon the'bolt, whereby the primary and'auxiliary clamp members are held together, upon plate 9. Thebolt 13 extends through the outer ends of arms 12, whereby the arms are connected to the clamp devices; by tightening nut 31 (Fig. 1) upon bolt 13, the bracket device will be caused to clamp so tightlyagainst the clamp devices 10 that no accidental pivotal movement of the'plate 9 will occur, upon the bracket device 8; in other words, plate 9 and bracket device 8 will swing as a single fixed unit. A sleeve'32 is mounted upon rod 13 between the outerU-shape clamp members 27 of the-filler devices; this sleeve 32 will have'itsends tightly' bearing against the filler devices when the nut 31is tightly screwed upon the rod 13.

By the peculiar structure of the'clamp devices 10, they-can be placed upon varying size plates 9, since the length of the bolts 29 con trol the spanning distance of the clamp devices 10.

p In the embodiment shown in Figures 7 to 10, the glass plate 9 is supported upon the body 2 of the vehicle by means of a pair of curved brackets 33; the outer ends of these brackets 33 are suitably connected at 34 to said plate 9 and their upper or inner ends are provided with elongated slots 35, in which is positioned the suitable fastening means 36.

Arms 37 are suitably fastened at 38 to the plate 9; the outer ends of said arms 37 are integral with a grip bar 39 (Fig. 10). Each arm 37 is provided with an inner notch 40 and an outernotch 41.

The sight opening 7 has a rubber strip 42 on its edge. This rubber strip is'U-shape in cross section (Figs. 8 and 9) for fitting snugly over the edge of the opening. When the plate 9 is in a closed position, as shown in Figure 8, the rubber strip 7 fits in notches 10, whereby a tight fit is accomplished, preventing any rain or dust from entering through sight opening 7 and this rubber strip also serves as a bumper to prevent breaking the glass, should the plate 9 be closed suddenly or too violently against the windshield. lVhen the operator desires to open thedevice (Fig. 9) all he has to do is to grip bar 39 and slightly lift up on the device to cause the arms 37 to move sufficiently to clear the notches 40, and then by pushing out'on the grip bar 39, the plate 9 will move to its open position with the rubber strip in outer notches 41. This movement-is allowed by the yieldability of rubber strip 42 and the slots 35.

This device (Figs. 7 to 10) can easily be applied to the glass enclosure of an automobile or street car or the cab of an airplane.

In operation, when the-chaufleurs view is obstructed through the windshield glass 6, then he quickly grips grip 11 of the bracket device, swinging the same and causing the plate 9 to move outwardly as shown in Fig. 5, and at A, Fig. 2. To hold the window device in an open position, the motor of the wiper device is started just sufliciently to cause the rod 4 to move under the end of the window device, propping or holding the window device open without any other means; this combination is very valuable and efficient for I utilize the Wiper device as a holding or locking means for retaining the closure means for the sight opening 7 in an open position, leaving the driver or chauffeurs hands free for the manipulation of the motor vehicle.

While I have described the preferred embodiments of my invention and illustrated the same in the accompanying drawings, certain minor changes or alterations may appear to one skilled in the art to which this invention relates during the extensive manufacture of the same, and I, therefore, reserve the right to make such changes or alterations as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A window device for closing a sight opening, comprising a pair of clamp devices, each clamp device including a primary member, said primary member formed from a sheet of material and having struck-up therefrom a pair of apertured lugs, a filler device between the lugs of each pair, said filler device comprising an outer and an inner apertured U-shape member, the apertures of the inner U-shape member registering with the aper- 1o tures of the lugs, a bolt extending through said registering apertures, a bolt extending through the apertures of the lugs of the outer members of the filler devices outside of the bolts carried by said inner U-shape members,

a bracket device mounted on said bolt carried by the outer U-shape members of the filler devices, said bracket device abutting against said outer U-shape members, a sleeve on said last mentioned bolt between said outer U- shape members, a nut on said last-mentioned bolt and clamping said bracket device and sleeve tightly against said outer U-shape members, and a plate carried by said clamp devices, substantially as shown and described. In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

DUMITRU BAIA. 

